It is the middle of summer in a quiet Mediterranean town. 11-year-old Iris is running wild through the streets with her older friend Danae when she learns her estranged father, Aris, is back in town for his own father's funeral.
● Myrsini Aristidou
● 102’
● Cyprus, Denmark, Greece
Three tiny insects - a grasshopper, spider, and butterfly - find themselves lost in a vast concrete jungle.
● Toe Yuen
● 75'
● Hong Kong, Malaysia, Taiwan
New York, 1941. 12-year-old Steven searches for his father, who may be a Nazi spy, with the help of 14-year-old Jewish refugee Miriam. Together, they embark on a dangerous adventure filled with mystery that will change everything they thought they knew about the world.
● Rémy Schaepman, Léahn Vivier-Chapas
● 80'
● France, Belgium, Luxembourg
When Helge becomes the prime suspect in the robbery of the bank where he works, he is forced to go into hiding and prove his innocence. With the help of a brilliant rat and his young intern, he sets out to find the real culprit, discovering the power of friendship along the way.
● Linda Hambäck
● 72'
● Sweden
11-year-old Paula fights to save her neighborhood pool, hoping her best friend will return. Along the way, she learns to let go of the past, stand up for what she believes in, and open herself up to new friendships.
● Natascha Beller
● 87'
● Switzerland
The Corkscrew is a poetic coming-of-age story set in a wintry Oslo landscape. Lucas (12) faces a moral trilemma on a school trip: loyalty to his friend, trust in a teacher — or revealing a secret he's desperate to protect.
● Torfinn Iversen
● 18'
● Norway
A little boy, bored with building a bed, seeks something more exciting. A mischievous fire creature lures him into a magical mushroom world, where anything is possible and adventure awaits beyond his father’s reach.
● Janka Feiner
● 10'
● Hungary
An insecure elephant escapes the circus, emboldened by a cynical flea living in his ear. After misinterpreting a television program about mammoths, he falls into despair, convinced he is the last of his kind. However, when a catastrophic flood threatens the town, the elephant finally finds his courage.
● Grzegorz Koncewicz
● 10'
● Poland
Fanis, a small cloud searching for love, knowing that only through connection can he become rain. When he reaches a land struck by extreme heat, he joins another cloud to bring relief, exploring climate crisis and collective responsibility.
● Akis Melachris, Alexandros Romanos Lizardos
● 9'
● Greece
Deep in the jungle, everything seems to be going as usual—until a lantern lights up at night and throws the animals into chaos. The little bat does everything it can to protect the insects from the spell of the dangerous light.
● Lena von Doehren
● 11'
● Switzerland